MARK KNOPFLER: Helping His Brothers in Arms

posted by Chip Nelson -

May 9, 2018

Part of the reason Mark Knopflerhas been able to record and release five albums in the last 12 years is because he has his own studio, and a successful one at that.

British Grove Studios, built in the early 2000s in London's West End, has been used not only by Knopfler, but also his friends Eric Claptonand Sting, along withRoger Waters, The Who,U2 andThe Rolling Stones.

Mark Knopfler on the goal of his British Grove Studios in London:

Among the old pieces of equipment is the recording console Paul McCartneyused for his Band on the Runalbum in 1973 in Lagos, Nigeria.

Knopfler recently finished his next album at the studio. He plans to release it at the end of the year and support it with a tour in 2019.

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